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6.2 FIVE DOT DRILL PROTOCOL
The Five Dot Drill protocol (exercise with 5 circles) is a very well-known and popular test in the
United States for improving ones agility and rapidity.
Draw a rectangle of 60x90 cm (2x3 ft) and place five circles of 10 cm (4”) each inside it, as shown in
the picture. Alternatively you can buy a nonskid mat from the famous chain BFS Bigger Fast Stronger,
developed especially for this test and contributing to its standardization.
Place the two OptoJump Next bars outside the longer side of the rectangle with the drum at the test
entrance.
Figure 127 - 5 Dot Drill circuit and positioning of bars
The protocol is made of 5 different exercises to be carried out 6 times WITHOUT PAUSES. The main
test output is the TOTAL time of all 5 exercises and this is why they must be executed as fast as
possible.
The 5 tests are carried out as follows (a video explaining the exercise is available on our website):
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